Benjamin Moser puts into words what so many are afraid to say. But these criticisms are hardly new:
Einstein warned in 1938 that Jewish statehood risked “the development of a narrow nationalism within our ranks,” preferring agreement with Arabs to a separate Jewish state. Arendt opposed partition and advocated a binational alternative. Buber likewise opposed the 1947 partition recommendation, supporting a shared political framework that protected both peoples’ rights. Magnes warned in 1948 that partition can only be carried out through warfare over a period of many years.
Israel’s own actions have made those warnings harder to dismiss. They were correct. #Zionism deserves the condemnation and political isolation once directed at #apartheid in South Africa.
The way author Benjamin Moser dismantles Israel’s carefully manufactured image and puts into words what so many are afraid to say, is an absolute art form.
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